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July 24, 2026
 

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CURRENCIES

The government could prop up the yen at any moment, though its signaling is hard to read.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 22, 2026
Intervention is the word after yen moves beyond ?163 and sits there
Japan¡¯s currency is at its weakest point against the dollar in four decades and is down one-third over five years.
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama has warned that the government stands ready to take ¡°decisive action¡± on the weakening yen.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 22, 2026
Yen breaks ?163 and trades at levels last seen in 1986
Fiscal concerns and the interest rate gap between Japan and the United States weigh on currency.
Supporters of a digital euro argue that ?it would reduce the euro zone¡¯s dependence on U.S. payment firms such as Visa, Mastercard and PayPal.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 14, 2026
Europe¡¯s digital euro: What it is and how it would work
The negotiations on rules for a digital euro aim to produce a final law by the end of the year and have it launch in 2029.
An electronic board displays the exchange rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar and other currencies on a street in Tokyo on June 22.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 6, 2026
Fighting yen psychology is a losing battle
Turning the currency around, never easy at the best times, has just become harder given the renewed embrace of the greenback.
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama has issued verbal warnings recently using the same language and the same tone, saying authorities ¡°will take appropriate action at any time, as necessary.¡±
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 6, 2026
Japan might be giving the currency market the silent treatment
Officials are saying less than they did before to defend the yen, and when they do speak, they opt for vague and relatively weak statements.
Electronic boards display the foreign exchange rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar at a brokerage in Tokyo on Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Jul 3, 2026
Little hope for a declining yen amid structural pressures
Ultimately, the value of the yen reflects faith in the Japanese economy¡¯s long-term prospects.
Foreign exchange dealers work inside the Woori Bank trading room in Seoul.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 3, 2026
South Korea opens 24-hour won trading at a fraught moment
The launch onto the global stage is taking place just as the won is revisiting low levels last seen in 2009, which leaves the currency and economy more open to speculators.
Japan's currency broke ?162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 30, 2026
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ?162 level
The market remains skeptical about the effectiveness of government efforts to prop up the yen, and pressure on the currency has been steady.
The yen has been trading well within intervention territory for about a week.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 26, 2026
Yen¡¯s decline makes perfect sense to some analysts
They have started to wonder whether there is really much at all holding the currency up.
New U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh holds a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington on June 17.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 25, 2026
Warsh Fed era heralds a new trial for Asian currencies
The Warsh era has arrived. In his first news conference, the chair described it as a new chapter for the Fed. Asia needs to read in quickly.
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama attends a budget committee session in April.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 23, 2026
Katayama-Bessent call pulls yen back as it approaches four-decade low
The currency strengthened so fast that some traders suspected that intervention was underway.
The European Union will move one step closer on Tuesday to creating a digital euro when EU lawmakers hold a long-awaited vote on the virtual currency.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 23, 2026
EU looks to digital euro to cut reliance on U.S. payment technology
European officials often point to Washington¡¯s 2025 sanctions against International Criminal Court judges to illustrate the grip of U.S. firms.
The yen is near 39-year lows again and has been trading above ?160 to the dollar for about a week.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 22, 2026
Yen continues to test fresh lows as Nikkei 225 hits new highs
Verbal intervention in the currency market has been more tempered than in the past.
The yen traded above the ?161-to-the-dollar mark all day Friday in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 19, 2026
Yen nears four-decade low, and Katayama issues warning
The finance minister¡¯s comments were not as strong as those made in April before intervention.
The Nikkei 225 stock average broke 71,000 for the first time on Thursday while the yen remained weak.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 18, 2026
Yen hits 23-month low and Nikkei 225 breaks 71,000 for first time
Japan¡¯s currency is now well within the range considered by many investors to be the red line for intervention.
Japan is home to 27 registered crypto exchange providers, including BitFlyer.
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2026
Japan moves to regulate crypto like stocks in market growth push
The bill would classify crypto assets as financial instruments, making them subject to lower taxes and stricter trading rules and opening the door to new products like ETFs.
India¡¯s central bank has often been seen intervening just before onshore open to ease pressure on the rupee.
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2026
Asia¡¯s currency fight moves offshore as central banks push back
Policymakers have ramped up efforts to curb offshore forex speculation as high oil prices, foreign fund exodus and a strong dollar pressure regional currencies.
The yen is back above ?160 to the dollar, considered by some investors to be a red line for Japanese authorities.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 8, 2026
Yen lingers above ?160 to the dollar ahead of BOJ meeting
Japan¡¯s currency lost all the gains from the last intervention in about a month.
Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs Atsushi Mimura speaks to reporters in Tokyo on May 1 following reports of Japan's possible intervention in the currency market.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 5, 2026
Japan likely sold Treasurys to fund yen intervention
Treasury sales may not go down well in Washington where officials have become increasingly focused on the stability of the U.S. government bond market.
The won fell on Wednesday and was a whisker away from 1,536.95 per dollar, the lowest level since 2009.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 4, 2026
South Korea pledges action to curb volatility as won nears 2009 low
South Korea joins authorities in Indonesia and the Philippines in stepping up measures to defend currencies as elevated oil prices hurt the region¡¯s importers.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night¡¯s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
Maya Ongaku¡¯s DIY dream is getting bigger
The members of Maya Ongaku ¡ª (from left) Tsutomu Sonoda, Shoei Ikeda and Ryota Takano ¡ª grew up on the Shonan Coast south of Tokyo and have been friends since their school days.

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